Grace and I sit in the bathroom, holding our breath, as we wait for the pregnancy test to show up.
God I hope we get results before the boys wake up.
Grace doesn’t wanna freak anyone out before we know anything.
C’mon, c’mon…
“Is it almost done?” I ask Grace, she looks at it and shakes it out of frustration.
“It’s not a polaroid picture, Grace, chill.” I laugh. She rolls her eyes and sets it back on the counter. She sits down next to me on the edge of the tub and sighs.
“Hey,” I pat her on the back. “Everything’s gonna be okay. Okay?” Grace rests her head on my shoulder and I put my arm around her. She doesn’t cry but it looks like she’s going to. I kiss her head.
A few minutes later Grace grabs the pregnancy test and stares at it.
“What?” I ask standing up. “What is it? What does it say?”
“It’s- It’s um…” She stutters and I take the test out of her hand and look at it.
Negative.
Thank god.
“Grace, that’s wonderful!” I grab her waist and hug her. She hugs me back.
“Yea…” She says softly. I take a step back and grab Grace by her shoulders.
“Hey… What’s wrong?”
“I just-“ She starts tearing up so I wrap my arms around her again.
“It’s okay, Grace. You’ll have another chance, you know, when the time is right.” I brush her hair back.
“But- but-“ She says softly and sobs onto my shoulder. “Little Volcano.” She sniffles and I can’t help but laugh. She laughs as well and we separate and she wipes underneath her eyes.
“It’s okay.” I tell her and hand her a tissue. Grace nods and wipes her cheeks up.
“Yea.” She sighs.
*Knock, knock, knock*
We hear our hotel door. I step out of the bathroom and yell;
“One minute!”
At the door. Grace stays in the bathroom and cleans herself up as I walk to the door, opening it but not all the way.
It’s Luke.
“Hey,” He says, holding two plates of food. “Is Grace in there?” He asks, I look behind me as Grace walks out looking gorgeous as ever. You’d think she was all ready to go out.
I wish I looked that good after I cried.
“Yea, she’s right here.”
Luke smiles brightly and waltzes in.
I wonder if Grace is going to tell him what she thought was going to happen.
Or if she’s just going to let it be her own little secret.
Hm...
